A pox on fenders!

[PATRICK MOORE]

Another ride scotched. I took the Riv with new Kojaks out just now
thinking I'd get a nice, mid-workday ride in and try out the new tires
(they felt very good for that part of the 4 miles I've managed to put
on them that has not been slowed by the fender issue). I thought I'd
finally resolved the fender issue, after having fixed the rack issue,
and deciding to leave the pannier issue for later. Nope. 1 mile into
the ride I felt the drag brake effect of the rear fender's right
forward side rubbing the tire. So, back home where in a liberating fit
of pique I removed the fenders entirely. OK, so now to ride? Nope. God
slapped me down again: thunderstorm brewing. (It is our "monsoon"
season during which we pray for a good part of our annual nine inches;
we're down by some 70% so far this year, I think.)

Anyway, no more fenders for Riv #2, for now; perhaps later some wider
ones, since there is ample room between legs and stays for fenders
wider than these Berthoud 45s or 50s (I don't get it: the tires don't
quite make 31 mm with my digital calipers). I've got the Herse and
Fargo with fenders, and my Rivs will be fair weather bikes.

(21.5 lb for the Riv fixie with no fenders but custom rear and VO
front racks, cages, copper bell, SON 20R, Edeluxe, rear blinkie and
Kojaks which latter are exactly twice the weight of the Turbos, at 400
g each.)

And the beloved Flite, probably close to 20 years old and the veteran
of several bikes has finally had its cover tear; it must have 20K
miles on it.

Tomorrow, perhaps ....

--
Patrick Moore
Albuquerque, NM
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Patrick Moore, ACRW
patric...@resumespecialties.com

A billion stars go spinning through the night
Blazing high above your head;
But in you is the Presence that will be
When all the stars are dead.
(Rilke, Buddha in Glory)

[René Sterental]

Would that be a fender bender? Or a finder binder...? :-)

[Scotty]

I have some of the longboard fenders that look stunningly beautiful on my bike but with the widest reccomended tires I could not adjust the rubbing out. After a week of trying I gave up and the fenders are hanging in the garage. Now if the ground is wet I riide my Surly with fenders. This is not a bad thing I guess because with fenders on my Riv the Surly would become totally neglected. Surly's need love too.

[Seth Vidal]

I put the longboards on a romulus with 32mm tires and it works pretty
well. No rubbing.

What size longboards and what size tires on which bike?

[Scotty]

My AHH has 38mm Schwalbe's and the rubbing is so slight that there is not even any resistance but enough to make a sound that drives me absolutely bonkers. I am not trying to find a solution at this point, they are just off and I am done messing with it. Next time I buy tires I will probably go a little smaller and try again but for now I am content with using the Surly as my rain bike.

[dan gee]

Don't give up on the Flite yet - I've obliterated the leather in a
couple spots on mine, but managed to use Marine Goop between the
padding and the leather to glue it back together. Have at least 500
miles on my since 'repairing' it with no discernible (to me) loss of
comfort.
-Dan

> patrickmo...@resumespecialties.com

[PATRICK MOORE]

Thanks, Dan; I'll try that: the saddle is still comfortable and I have
nothing to lose but the last few miles of comfort.

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[Kelly Sleeper]

My wife's Atlantis had the long boards with 40's. No rubs and looks good to boot.

Kelly

[Scotty]

I could see that being the case because her atlantis would have cantilever brakes. It is the brake caliper that is limiting the adjustment.